The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-29
DENVER, COLORADO SATURDAY., JANUARY %, 1854

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farther and higher still. the dense for
ssts Of pine and redwood. the milliens
Of tons Of fins marble, lime In abundi
ance, and other resources Of more q
lsss value. lie waiting the II. NV, ham,
mer and plow.
CLIMATE AND KEALfH.
No more desirable climate exists ID
tho world than in the mountain district
Of Tulare county. In winter. at an altit !
tude of $500 10 5000 feet. It IL several
degrees warmer than in the valley,
while In summer 1t Is the reverse. No
healthier or more desirable place for
beautiful homes could be found in the
world.
ALTITUDE.
The altitude Of the colony town site
; is about 5000 feet. The Giant Forest
5000 to 5000 feet. The colony site will
be reached by about next May. and the
forest by November. There will be
three points Of operation. First, the
lumber camp in the forest; second. the
agricultural and town site; third. the
mill and manufacturing site. The town
site is equi. distant or midway between
the others. 1t is proposed to connect
the three places by railroad % soon @
possible. travel to be free toa ell members
Of the colony. The railroad will be
commenced as soon as the wagon road
is completed to the forest, and will ex-
tend into tie valley and connect with
the Southern Pacific railroad at point
not yet determined upon. Surveys have
been made and charter for the rail-
road obtained from the state.
srocK RAIsINa.
The slopes Of Colony Canon that are
too steep for easy cultivation afford OK.
cellent pasturage for cattle. The range
being several miles in extent and noun
tam locked on each side. Stock raising
will therefore form an important branch
of industry. Altogether the resources
Of the canon and forest are sufficient to
employ and support a population Of sew
eral thousand.
ORGANIZATION.
The colony was organized q few
months ago by few progressive men
and women. Upon the roll of member
ship fnd the names Of J. R. Buchanan,
Of the Denver LABOR ESouIRER; Alfred
Cridge, late editor Of the Western
Watchman; C.F. Hunt, the able con.
tributor to sborNlitsrature, more famil.
iarly known as "zeno p B. G. Haskell,
editor Of Truth" San Francisco, and q
number others prominent in the labor
movement. There are at present about
seventy Ave members, \equal to about
$50 or more souls. The humber is daily
increasing. Great care is taken as to
who are admitted as members. None
but industrious. unselash, and progress
sive men and women are desftsd.
+, The atmosphere of the canon is de-
cidedly uncongenial for the SPECTATORS
and those who seek to profit bv the
industry of others. The colony is pay
ing as it goes. and does not owe q dol
lar to anybody.
Az REvoIB.
cannot close without referring again
to the little village of snos white tent,
nesting at the foot Of the hill. over
looking the babbling brook. How cheer.
fuI. pleasant and happy al seem to be.
l think of the many pleasant evening
calls l made from one tent to the other,
of the hearty welcome received. how
found all amusing themselves in some
agreeable and rational N manner. also
attended one of the weekly business
meetings Of the group and found that
they have organised local administra-
tion. Committees have been formed as
follows; Arbitration, agriculture, library
amusements, sanitary, artistic display.
This is the nucleus of an organisation
which. If conducted in the manner and
spirit in which 1t has begun, is destined
in short time, by its heroic example
to make profou nd impression upon the
civilized world.
The official headquarters Of the colony
are now established at Traver, Tulare
county. California. Pamphlets and by
laws of the colony, and geneIsl inforoia-
ton, can b. obtained by ad dressing ]. ].
Martin. general secretary, Trsver. Tu
lare county. California. Persons of pro-
gressive minds. and co operative ideas
are invited to correspond.
CoroNrsT.
Honesty Means w retchsdnesss
In the Craftsman was found the fol-
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